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Ghost image and RIS

khalillo

Posted 16 December 2005 - 04:56 PM

khalillo

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Hi all,

I never used ghost with RIS before. I have a 13 GB ghost Image that I need to push to 300 PC within the network. I have created a ghost image , setup a 2003 RIS server, but when I run RISETUP, I browse to the ghost image in the network, I get error message. Am I missing something. This is a project that would make me look like a hero if I get it to work.

RogueSpear

Posted 16 December 2005 - 08:14 PM

InTheWayBoy

Posted 17 December 2005 - 01:01 PM

InTheWayBoy

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You don't use RIS to push a Ghost image...I believe that's what GhostCast server is for. RIS is to start a remote install of windows...so it would be exactly like if you would be loading it from a CD, only by network. You can customize the install using any of the unattended methods detailed in the forums, but it's intended for fresh installs each time.

You can configure RIS to start WinPE/BartPE, which could in turn start some scripts that would automate the process of pulling a Ghost image over the network. That's not an intended use, but it's definantly viable. A lot of work getting the scripts to work I bet...

khalillo

Posted 22 December 2005 - 02:41 PM

khalillo

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thanks Ian,

I got the client to boot to Ghost image from RIS except I am running a trial version of ghost, my boss wouldn't buy it.

My new problem is Intel Pro/100 VE: I boot to the image then i get an error that Nic drivers are not in the image.
I upgraded BIOS upgraded NIC drivers, copied .inf .sys files to i386 folder read about every web posting I could put my hands on. NO LUCK.

brainstane

Posted 10 January 2006 - 05:55 PM

brainstane

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Do a search on your i386 folder for *.PNF files. Delete them all and then stop/restart the BINL service. Chances are that even tho you updated to the newest pro100 drivers, the .pnf file from the old "bad" pro100 driver still resides in your i386 folder and is causing the problem of the nic not found error. Im assuming your using the latest version of the pro100 driver? Old versions had to have their .inf file edited.